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Bosnia’s Judicial Overseer Vows to Speed Up Prosecutions
Jan 11, 2018Prosecutions of the most significant war crimes, corruption and organised crime cases slowed last year, but the head of Bosnia’s High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council insists that the focus in 2018 will be on dealing with... -
Franco-German Envoys Press Kosovo on Special Court
Jan 11, 2018German and French envoys are adding to diplomatic pressure on Kosovo not to try to stop the new Specialist Chambers – which will try former Kosovo guerrillas – from coming into operation A joint German-French delegation... -
Australian Open memories, sporting proposals and a singing goalkeeper
Jan 11, 20181) It’s Australian Open time, so a trip down random memory lane: 1976 and the battle of the moustaches; Pete Sampras goes two sets down to Jim Courier, breaks down in tears after being reminded of his... -
The first book interview Emma Glass: ‘I hope my book will help people find the language of the ordeal’
Jan 11, 2018Emma Glass didn’t set out to write a rape revenge story; when she started her debut Peach, she didn’t know what kind of novel she wanted to write. But 10 years ago, as she sat in... -
Mudslides Strike Southern California, Leaving at Least 13 Dead
Jan 10, 2018CARPINTERIA, Calif. — First came the fires. Now come the floods. Heavy rains lashed the hillsides of Santa Barbara County on Tuesday, sending one boy hurtling hundreds of yards in a torrent of mud before he... -
Gucci Heads to Another UNESCO Site for its 2019 Cruise Collection
Jan 10, 2018This week Italian powerhouse Gucci announced that Alyscamps, in the southern French city of Arles, would be the location for its 2019 cruise show. The show will be on the 30th of May 2019 and is... -
House of iKons Returns During London Fashion Week
Jan 10, 2018HOUSE OF IKONS: NEW SEASON AHEAD Founded by Savita Kaye under Lady K Production, the House of iKons successfully draws in fantastic crowds since the launch in 2014. Savita Kaye’s ambition is for House of iKons... -
Oprah Winfrey for president: a wild idea that just got dramatically more real
Jan 9, 2018Oprah Winfrey for president? That was the burning question in American politics on Monday after the entertainment celebrity and entrepreneur delivered a barnstorming speech that had many hailing her as the antidote to Donald Trump. Speaking... -
Croatian President Seeks Erdogan’s Help Over Bosnia
Jan 9, 2018On a visit to Ankara, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic will seek Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s support for Bosnian Croats’ plan to change Bosnia’s electoral law to give them more political power. Grabar Kitarovic will use her... -
Don’t listen to Gwyneth Paltrow: keep your coffee well away from your rectum Jen Gunter
Jan 9, 2018It seems January is Gwyneth Paltrow’s go-to month for promoting potentially dangerous things that should not go in or near an orifice. January 2015 brought us vagina steaming, January 2017 was jade eggs, and here we are in...
